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Morning Edition For Saturday July 25, 2009
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...Showers Chances Rise Sunday...

Many spots are starting off in the 50s this morning, but it's back
into the 90s today across the area after nine straight days with high
temperatures below 90F. We have had 14 days with highs in the 80s
this month, quite nice for July. Back in July 2007, we had 16 such
days, and eight in a row, mainly thanks to Tropical Storm Fay and her
meandering path across the Southeast.

FOR YOUR WEEKEND: Skies will become partly cloudy today, but it will
be dry. Humidities will remain relatively low. Moisture will be on
the increase on Sunday and a front approaching from the north will
trigger scattered showers and storms They could be strong over the
Tennessee Valley during the late afternoon and evening.

NEXT WEEK: The frontal system will stall just to our north. A moist
airmass will remain in place across Alabama during the week ahead.
With the front in close proximity, showers and storms will be possible
for much of the week ahead. They could be fairly numerous at times.

TROPICS: A July nor'easter (isn't that an oxymoron?) moved into
the Canadian Maritimes overnight after bringing heavy rains and windy
conditions to parts of New England. An area of disturbed weather east
of the Bahamas has a good bit going for it, but it is still not very
organized and there are no signs that it will become a problem over
the weekend. Finally, a tropical wave near the Cape Verde Islands is
steaming eastward. The Saharan dry air has diminished a good bit and
wind shear is low. The system has some dry air to contend with, but
it could gradually become more interesting in the days ahead.

BEACH WEATHER: Lots of folks squeezing n a last minute beach trip
this week, including us. Expect scattered storms each day for the
foreseeable future along the beautiful beaches of Alabama and
Northwest Florida. Rain chances each day will be about 30%. Highs
will be in the 90 degree range. Lows will be in the lower and middle
70s. The Gulf is like bathwater, with water temperatures in the
middle and upper 80s.

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Tony Pann from WUSA in Washington, D.C. Tony is the author of the
book "How to find a Good Weather Forecast." We all know that
according to the 80s song, TV killed the radio star. Tony believes
that the Internet killed weather. We will get Tony's thoughts on the
state of the industry and where it is headed, as well as all of his
meteorological ventures Monday night. Follow the show on Twitter
@WeatherBrains. If you do, you could win Thomas Schmidlin's
book Thunder in the Heartland. The drawing will be held before
episode 184 is recorded.

ON THIS DATE IN 1979: The dying remains of Tropical Storm Claudette
dumped 43 inches of rain in 24 hours July 25-26 near Alvin, Texas to
establish the United States' 24 hour rainfall record. Freeport Texas
recorded 30 inches. Damage totaled $400 million. Follow my weather
history tweets on Twitter. I am wxhistorian.

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bill.murray@theweathercompany.com

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TODAY
Partly to mostly sunny. Hotter.
Afternoon High 92
WIND: W 5-10

SUNDAY
Mixed sun and clouds. A chance of scattered, mostly afternoon showers
or thunderstorms.
Morning Low 70 Afternoon High 89
WIND: SW 6-12

MONDAY
Occasionally cloudy with a chance of scattered showers and
thunderstorms.
Morning Low 71 Afternoon High 86
WIND: W 6-12

TUESDAY
Scattered showers and storms, most numerous during the afternoon.
Morning Low 70 Afternoon High 88
WIND: SW 6-12

WEDNESDAY
Partly sunny. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
Morning Low 71 Afternoon High 89
WIND: SW 6-12

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